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Melanoma New Zealand’s mobile spot check van will be at Oceanbridge Sail Auckland on Sunday, 2 March from 8.30am-11.30am at Torbay Sailing Club.
This is a unique opportunity for people in the community to receive a free five-minute and non-invasive spot check in a private space, from a trained melanoma Nurse Educator and learn life-saving advice and information about melanoma. All welcome!
“I am delighted we’re bringing our free spot checks to this regatta and I encourage people to come along and make the most of this opportunity. Since launching the service five years ago we’ve performed almost 20,000 checks and detected more than 1,900 suspicious lesions including nearly 600 suspected melanomas, so it’s critical in our fight to save lives,” says Andrea Newland, Melanoma New Zealand Chief Executive.
Melanoma New Zealand’s mobile spot check van will be at Oceanbridge Sail Auckland. Photos / Melanoma New Zealand
Please note that the Nurse Educator will check up to three spots. This is not a full body check, and a diagnosis is not provided. Regular full-body skin checks by your GP, dermatologist, surgeon, or plastic surgeon are still recommended.
No appointment is necessary. However, as this is a public event, spot checks will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. If you cannot be seen on the day, you can book an online consultation with a Melanoma New Zealand Nurse Educator at www.melanoma.org.nz or by clicking here.
New Zealand has the highest mortality rate from melanoma in the world. More than 7,000 melanomas are diagnosed in New Zealand every year, and around 300 die from it. In fact, more people die from skin cancer each year in New Zealand than on our roads. But most skin cancers are preventable, and if recognised and treated early enough, melanoma is almost always curable.
La Roche-Posay, the proud sun-safe supporter of Melanoma New Zealand, helps to make Melanoma New Zealand’s community spot check service possible.
For anyone wishing to support Melanoma New Zealand, you can donate at www.melanoma.org.nz/donate or phone 0800 463 526.
